I picked up Season 1 on Blu-Ray today at Best Buy. I went with the "Best Buy Exclusive" House of Stark packaging. What is this special packaging you say? It turns out to be nothing more than a cardstock sleeve around the original packaging.

Did my marathon viewing of season 1 over the weekend. Fantastic stuff. I think everyone was cast perfectly and like so many others think, thought the Imp stole the show.

There were a few parts that I don't recall from the book (like the Flower Knight giving Renly a BJ) but that's probably because the cast of characters is so large and there's so much going on.

Now I'm debating if I want to watch season 2 weekly or wait until the DVDs come out. Not because I'm not looking forward to season 2, but because the weekly wait is going to suck. I like being able to watch back to back episodes (or in some cases, back to back to back to back to back).

There were a few parts that I don't recall from the book (like the Flower Knight giving Renly a BJ) but that's probably because the cast of characters is so large and there's so much going on.

That was added, to much discussion. Martin claimed a relationship was "implied" in the books, but I think that may have been PR. He said it was obvious, since Renly's protectors were the "Rainbow Guard."

There were a few parts that I don't recall from the book (like the Flower Knight giving Renly a BJ) but that's probably because the cast of characters is so large and there's so much going on.

That was added, to much discussion. Martin claimed a relationship was "implied" in the books, but I think that may have been PR. He said it was obvious, since Renly's protectors were the "Rainbow Guard."

About 2/3's through Book 2 now, and it is very apparent, though not explicitly stated, that Renly and Loras Tyrel - the Knight of Flowers - are lovers. Don't think there was anything revisionist in Martin going back and stating that they were meant to be gay.

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There were a few parts that I don't recall from the book (like the Flower Knight giving Renly a BJ) but that's probably because the cast of characters is so large and there's so much going on.

That was added, to much discussion. Martin claimed a relationship was "implied" in the books, but I think that may have been PR. He said it was obvious, since Renly's protectors were the "Rainbow Guard."

There's a scene at the tourney where Littlefinger and Renly have a back and forth that implies as much. Littlefinger asks Renly "When will you be having YOUR friend?" and looks towards Ser Loras.

The scene between Loras and Renly does establish more than their affair. The Tyrell family ultimately backs Renly's claim no doubt at Loras' request, and because Renly needs the power and wealth of Highgarden in order to gain control of the Iron Throne.

Oh, and has anyone else spotted Brienne in the recent trailers? I'm pretty sure I spotted her in the Rainbow Guard colors, and they are REALLY playing up her ugliness!

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A nice start to season 2 last night. There were obviously some story points that seem to have been consolidated, but in the grand scheme of things it seemed to work. There were a couple of things I was not expecting, but I definitely got a kick out of seeing a good number of new characters get introduced in the episode.